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Schools, Skills, Teachers, and the Taught

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 6 min read

Let me dive into the heart of the word ‘skills’ to clarify that it is not necessarily about being able to use whatsapp to communicate nor is it about being able to play chess with multiple competitors simultaneously. However, if proficiency in chess leads to enhancing critical thinking or creative thinking, then yes the game ...

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How 4 IITians are democratising education with personalised tutoring online

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 8 min read

Students from primary classes to Class XII are now actively leveraging websites and apps in their search for excellent tutors. In the past few years, the approach of the parent, teacher and student fraternity in India has been veering towards the online world, especially in urban and semi-urban India. India has 100 million students in ...

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Can Dove grab biggest pie out of baby personal care product market?

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 2 min read

Soon after Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda has introduced new Sishu (baby) Care brand, FMCG major Hindustan Unilever (HUL) also floats a new range of baby care products under its much trusted Dove beauty brand.Despite the huge number of children born in the India every year, the baby care segment has not been tapped to its ...

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How to start a private K-12 school in India

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

According to a report by E&Y, the current K-12 school system in India is one of the largest in the world with more than 1.4 million schools with more than 250 million students enrolled.About the K12 education sectorSchools have grown at a CAGR of 2.5 per cent from 1.2 million in 2005 to 1.46 million ...

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How Cipla and Stempeutics are bringing innovation to skin care with Cutisera

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 3 min read

India’s organic skin care market is poised to grow at a CAGR of nearly 20 per cent between 2016 and 2020. According to Euromonitor, the sales of skin care products in India are set to reach INR 156 billion by 2020. While FMCGs are eyeing this sector with innovative and natural products in the segment, ...

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This startup aims at making online tutoring more engaging

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

According to a report by GSV advisors, the global tutoring and counseling market is worth $54 billion, and is expected to rise to $100 billion by 2017.The Indian education market is estimated to be worth Rs 9 trillion. The current size of private coaching in India is about $23.7 billion and is likely to go ...

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How to become an online tutor

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 9 min read

A report by Assocham states that the Indian education market is estimated to be worth Rs.9 trillion. The current size of private coaching in India is about $23.7 billion and is likely to touch $40 billion by 2015. With nearly half the population of India below the age of 25 years and increasing penetration of ...

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Glam Studios: Spreading affordable salons across India, one city at a time

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 4 min read

According to TechNavio, the Professional Salon Care market in India is poised to grow at a CAGR of 27.07 per cent between 2014 and 2019. However, when it comes to budget hair and beauty services, there are mostly stand alone shops and no brands in India. Glam Studios, launched in 2015, is breaking the barriers, ...

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5 things that work for a higher education brand

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 5 min read

The landscape is changing. Higher education is being reshaped by globalisation and digital revolution. There is growing pressure related to declining sources of income and rising costs. There is heightened competition for the share of the global student market. Institutions are seeing a lasting effect from the global financial crisis impacting both enrolment numbers and ...

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School-based vocational education is the way forward, says NSDC COO

Opportunity India Desk Sep 29, 2017 - 11 min read

India is moving towards becoming a skilled nation. However, the huge gap between the demand for skilled workforce and the supply of the same poses a huge challenge. It requires a whole turnaround of the country’s education system, and also an effective public-private partnership. Pursuing this goal, the National Skill Development Corporation is investing heavily ...

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